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Kiniro Sakura

Chapter Twenty-Five: Betrayal

Sakura sighed as she settled down into the tall grass. The group had come across a large meadow with unusually tall grass. Sesshoumaru was laying next to her, keeping an eye out for any danger. It was now known to every female, and a few males, that Sesshoumaru and Sakura were a couple. A few were wondering if they would become mates and when Sesshoumaru would mark Sakura as his.

~Flashback~

Sakura and the other females were relaxing in a near-by hotsprings when Suzuran suddenly popped a question that made Sakura speechless.

"Hey Sakura-chan, do you think that Sesshoumaru is going to mark you and make you his mate for life?" She asked with a gleam in her eyes. Sakura knew that gleam all too well and if she didn't answer Suzuran would bug her until she told. And being bugged from Suzuran isn't exactly the normal type of bugging. Suzuran thinks that bugging is attacking a person, playing tricks on them and things like that. So Sakura decided to tell everyone the truth.

"I don't really know. He hasn't said anything yet." She said quietly. Suzuran was about to ask more questions but Umi had noticed Sakura's dazed and a little bit sad look.

"Suzuran-chan, I don't think we should bug her anymore. She is still weak from that poison and she looks a little tired. We can ask her again tomorrow." Umi whispered to Suzuran. Suzuran nodded and closed her eyes. Sakura had heard them, but it didn't bug her. She knew that once Sesshoumaru and hers' relationship was 'public' that Suzuran and the other females would ask if he was going to mark her. The demon females anyway. Kagome and Sango had a brief idea what marking meant but still didn't grasp the concept of it too well. Sango understood more than Kagome, from being a demon exterminator.

~End Flashback~

Sakura closed her eyes and dozed off slightly. I do wonder sometimes if Sesshoumaru will really make me his mate. I don't know what I'd do if he doesn't want to be my mate. I love him more than I have anything else. Sakura was jerked out of her thoughts when Sesshoumaru, Kouga, and the Lords growled. Sakura snapped open her eyes and looked at Sesshoumaru questioningly.

"The scent of death, bones, and clay is strong. I believe we have a visitor." Hinoki growled. Everyone got into a fighting stance as a feminine figure walked out of the tall grasses. Inuyasha's eyes widened and Kagome gasped.

"K-Kikyo." Inuyasha whispered the name lovingly. The woman name Kikyo smiled evilly.

"Inuyasha, I have come to take my soul from my stupid reincarnation. After I kill her, will you come to hell with me, my love?" She asked in a cold voice. Sakura, Suzuran, and Sango got in front of Kagome protectively as Inuyasha slowly walked to Kikyo. Kouga was growling at him and Sesshoumaru was glaring at him. Sakura was getting angrier by the minute and was about to go and kill both Kikyo AND Inuyasha, if it weren't for Sesshoumaru's hand on her arm. Suddenly Suzuran tackled Inuyasha to the ground and sat on him. Sango then attacked Kikyo, effectively slicing her shoulder open. Kikyo screeched and gripped her injured shoulder. Inuyasha was trying desperately to get free of Suzuran's hold but now Umi and Tsuki were sitting on him too. Sango attacked again but Kikyo dodged, barely. She staggered back into the tall grass, breathing heavily.

"This is not the last you will see of me. I will be back for what's rightfully mine." Her aura then disappeared completely. Suzuran and the others had gotten off of Inuyasha, who in turn whipped around to face the group, snarling fiercely. He glared at Kagome with a tinge of redness in his eyes, and then at Suzuran, Tsuki, Umi, and Sakura.

"I will kill you. Kikyo will get what is hers and I will go to hell with her." He growled and jumped off. Kagome was beyond shocked and promptly fainted. Sango was at her side immediately, as well as Tsuki, Suiren, and Umi. Suzuran and Sakura were still looking the way that Inuyasha went. Vowing revenge for their friend.

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This chapter was sort of weird but I had to introduce Kikyo. Kagome seemed sort of like a wimp in this but that's because I couldn't think of anything else to write.*Sweatdrop* Anyways, sayonara and please review! Animechick8